Irish Pubs in Chicago

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The city’s premier beer and bacon bar, Paddy Long’s is a popular hangout for a mixed crowd of young Lincoln Park hipsters and older regulars on a first-name basis with the owner – a Dublin native who is often also the bartender.
Usually low-key and welcoming, this Irish-style pub features craft beers and a menu that would
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A quintessential Irish pub just north of swanky Rush Street, Butch McGuire’s has been doling out bar fare and beer since 1961 and draws an energetic crowd of affluent professionals, younger frat types, and party girls looking for a good time.
Butch himself originally launched the pub as a singles bar, and although local
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Were it not for the large sign emblazoned across the stone façade and the two raised outdoor decks overflowing with boisterous patrons when the weather permits, The Galway Arms could easily be mistaken for a classy old house.
Inside, this massive bar and restaurant opens into a collection of mini partitioned rooms, all
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While Cubs fans in Wrigleyville enjoy dozens of bars steps from Wrigley Field, White Sox fans in Bridgeport face a much sparser selection.
One oasis in the Southpaw’s desert, however, is Cork and Kerry at the Park, an Irish-themed pub that opened in 2010, and whose sister establishment has been pouring drafts for south
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For Lincoln Park denizens in need of affordable booze and a place to catch the game, the luck of the Irish doesn’t come much faster than at Halligan Bar.
Beers are rarely more than a few dollars, over a dozen flat-screens make it hard to find a bad seat in the house, and floor-to-ceiling windows – left wide open in summer
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Daily specials, European sports, live bands, and even a drunken karaoke session are all part of The Temple Bar package, making it a solid neighborhood go-to for all manner of liquor seekers.
It’s obvious the pub’s Irish owner Patrick (of course) sought to give the place a European feel – the fire
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Chicago Irish Pubs Overview

The Windy City’s social scene invariably revolves around beer and sports, and there’s nowhere better than the variety of Irish pubs in Chicago to talk about the Cubs, Bulls, and Bears while downing frothy pints of Guinness and Boddingtons.

Irish pubs can be found in any neighborhood around Chicago. In Bridgeport, Cork & Kerry at the Park is the quintessential White Sox pub and has been pouring drafts for south side Chicagoans since the 80s. In Lincoln Park there’s The Galway Arms, known for its classic Irish breakfasts, Bloody Marys, and live music, while Paddy Long’s is known for all things bacon. Over in the Gold Coast, Butch McGuire’s serve up fish & chips to sports fans, party girls, and grizzled old regulars alike.

Great Irish pubs can really be found anywhere in Chicago and they usually have the same things in common from great beer on tap, to hearty Irish delicacies, to sports on the TVs.

So whether you’re looking for some authentic grub, cheap beer, a place to watch the game, or just a spot to hang out with your pals, the Chicago Irish pubs are perfect for some light-hearted conversation and relaxed fun.